Day in Pictures, Nov. 7, 2013

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By By Mike Moffitt

on November 7, 2013 11:51 AM

Photo: Mihai Vasile/Associated Press

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The ladies at right seem to be enjoying themselves: Designer Yirko Sivirich favors bikini briefs over boxers at the Lima
Fashion Week Spring/Summer collections in the Peruvian capital.

The ladies at right seem to be enjoying themselves: Designer Yirko Sivirich favors bikini briefs over boxers at the Lima Fashion Week Spring/Summer collections in the Peruvian capital.

Photo: Martin Mejia, Associated Press

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You tried to drown me!! Three-month-old Bandar, a Sumatran tiger cub, surfaces after being dunked in the tiger exhibit moat at the National Zoo in Washington. All cubs born at the zoo must take a moat swimming test before being allowed to roam the exhibit. Despite his outrage, Bandar passed. less

You tried to drown me!! Three-month-old Bandar, a Sumatran tiger cub, surfaces after being dunked in the tiger exhibit moat at the National Zoo in Washington. All cubs born at the zoo must take a moat swimming ... more

You sink them, they sink their claws: When conducting swimming tests for Sumatran tiger cubs at the National Zoo in Washington, biologist Leigh Pitsko wears a glove that extends past her elbow.

You sink them, they sink their claws: When conducting swimming tests for Sumatran tiger cubs at the National Zoo in Washington, biologist Leigh Pitsko wears a glove that extends past her elbow.

Photo: Win McNamee, Getty Images

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Mask on, Your Highness: Prince William observes a breast reconstruction operation during a visit to the Royal Marsden
hospital in London's Chelsea. The prince is the president of the Royal Marsden NHS (National Health Service)
Foundation Trust. less

Mask on, Your Highness: Prince William observes a breast reconstruction operation during a visit to the Royal Marsden hospital in London's Chelsea. The prince is the president of the Royal Marsden NHS ... more

Wearing World War II-era winter camouflage smocks, Russian soldiers pretend to fire their weapons at a
military parade in Moscow's Red Square. The parade marks the 72nd anniversary of Red Army troops' march to the gates
of Moscow on Nov. 7, 1941, to engage the German army. less

Wearing World War II-era winter camouflage smocks, Russian soldiers pretend to fire their weapons at a military parade in Moscow's Red Square. The parade marks the 72nd anniversary of Red Army troops' march ... more

Now able to burn rubber: After losing her right foreleg in an accident, Schildi the turtle couldn't move around at her home in Neuried, Germany. So an enterprising vet named Marcellus Burkle took a piece from his daughter's LEGO collection and glued it to Schildi's shell. The original prosthesis had a double wheel, which proved difficult for cornering. He replaced it with a single wheel, and now Schildi can peel out and do doughnuts. less

Now able to burn rubber: After losing her right foreleg in an accident, Schildi the turtle couldn't move around at her home in Neuried, Germany. So an enterprising vet named Marcellus Burkle took a piece from ... more

Photo: Christoph Veeser, AFP/Getty Images

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Orange fur in a gray landscape: In Mardingding, North Sumatra, everything is blanketed with volcanic ash from the latest eruption of Mount Sinaburg, with the exception of one kitten.

Orange fur in a gray landscape: In Mardingding, North Sumatra, everything is blanketed with volcanic ash from the latest eruption of Mount Sinaburg, with the exception of one kitten.

Photo: Binsar Bakkara, Associated Press

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A better life awaits: Radja peeks through her transport cage after being rescued from a traveling circus in Weilburg, Germany. Four Paws Animal Welfare Foundation transferred her and five other seized tigers to the Lionsrock Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa. Four Paws cares for 81 lions, 16 tigers and other big cats at the sprawling sanctuary. less

A better life awaits: Radja peeks through her transport cage after being rescued from a traveling circus in Weilburg, Germany. Four Paws Animal Welfare Foundation transferred her and five other seized tigers to ... more

Photo: Mihai Vasile, Associated Press

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Go to EweBid.com: The owner of this five-legged sheep in Condeon, France, is hoping to sell on the Internet.

Go to EweBid.com: The owner of this five-legged sheep in Condeon, France, is hoping to sell on the Internet.

Photo: Nicolas Tucat, AFP/Getty Images

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Purple peril: These blooming jacaranda trees in the streets of Johannesburg appear healthy enough, but looks are deceiving. A
deadly fungus has been eating away at the roots of the city's famed jacaranda, and many trees are dying. less

Purple peril: These blooming jacaranda trees in the streets of Johannesburg appear healthy enough, but looks are deceiving. A deadly fungus has been eating away at the roots of the city's famed jacaranda, ... more

Still a few windows available to hang from: In Patna, India, there's no such thing as an overcrowded train. With coaches jammed at the Gulzarbagh railroad station, some passengers opt to ride on the outside.

Still a few windows available to hang from: In Patna, India, there's no such thing as an overcrowded train. With coaches jammed at the Gulzarbagh railroad station, some passengers opt to ride on the outside.

Photo: Sachin, Associated Press

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With cars packed like sardines, exiting a train in India can be an ordeal. This man climbed through an emergency window to get off at a station in New Delhi. The trains are especially crowded this time of year due to travelers going home for the Chhath Puja festival. less

With cars packed like sardines, exiting a train in India can be an ordeal. This man climbed through an emergency window to get off at a station in New Delhi. The trains are especially crowded this time of ... more

Photo: Tsering Topgyal, Associated Press

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Hit the brakes! Canines come to an abrupt stop in Hamburg's Alsterpark.

Hit the brakes! Canines come to an abrupt stop in Hamburg's Alsterpark.

JFK memorabilia up for auction: A photo from New Hampshire-based RR Auction shows an original vintage pencil sketch of a sailboat drawn by President John F. Kennedy on Rice Hotel stationery, Kennedy's engraved 1941 Bulova timepiece and the earliest known signed photograph of the future president. Kennedy was a prolific sketcher and known to cover entire sheets of paper with small drawings, most frequently of sailboats. This is said to be the final doodle of his life. less

JFK memorabilia up for auction: A photo from New Hampshire-based RR Auction shows an original vintage pencil sketch of a sailboat drawn by President John F. Kennedy on Rice Hotel stationery, Kennedy's engraved ... more

Photo: RR Auction, AFP/Getty Images

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The ungulate equivalent of kicking the tires: A potential buyer checks the teeth of a camel during the cattle fair in Pushkar, India's Rajasthan state. The annual
livestock fair attracts thousands of dealers. less

The ungulate equivalent of kicking the tires: A potential buyer checks the teeth of a camel during the cattle fair in Pushkar, India's Rajasthan state. The annual livestock fair attracts thousands of ... more

Photo: Deepak Sharma, Associated Press

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